Effect of fasting on levels of subjective stress among nurses working in emer- gency departments of hospitals in chahar mahal and bakhtiari

Abstract

Background: High levels of stress in nurses, known as a factor influencing the level of job satisfaction and can re- sult in poor performance and dissatisfaction of patients. Therefore, the use of stress reduction programs, such as adherence to religion and religious teachings seriously, to protect and prevent health problems, it is very neces- sary and inevitable. Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of fasting on the subjective stress level of nurses working in emergency departments is subjective. Materials and Methods: This study was a pro- spective study that performed on 110 nurses working in emergency departments of hospitals in Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari. Sampling method was Simple and the sample of this study was the same. To gathering of information demographic and subjective stress questionnaire was used to measure subjective stress. Questionnaires complet- ed in 3 phases: before, half and after the Ramadan. For data analyzing descriptive and inferential statistics such as t-test and the test based on Friedman repeated SPSS software data were used. Results: The results of this study showed before Ramadan, subjective stress level of emergency nurses was 23.48 ± 14.52 and in the middle of Ramadan 20.65 ± 9.96 and after Ramadan 7.55 ± 4.64.These figures indicate the end of Ramadan, the subjective stress level as low as emergency nurses as it has been before and middle of Ramadan. Discussion: The results of this study showed that a positive impact of Ramadan fasting on improving the subjective health of emergency nurses. Due to the sensitivity of Professional nurses, are constantly affected by stress and if this group, note not to physical and mental health, this would in turn improve patient and community health, and the impact will be less efficient nursing tasks, this vicious cycle will continue.